OSV-2022-899 Heap-buffer-overflow in std::__1::basic_string<char, std::__1::char_traits<char>, std::__1::allocator<ch

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A heap buffer overflow in the Hunspell library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Fix
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What is OSV-2022-899?

OSV-2022-899 is a memory corruption vulnerability in hunspell, published on 16 Sep 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=51390

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 7
Crash state:
std::__1::basic_string&lt;char, std::__1::char_traits&lt;char&gt;, std::__1::allocator&lt;ch
PfxEntry::add
AffixMgr::expand_rootword

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-899?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including hunspell.

PackageAffectedFixed in
hunspell OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-899?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2022-899 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-899 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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